53 research outputs found
THE SLOW CORONARY FLOW PHENOMENON IS NOT A GOOD PREDICTOR OF CORONARY MICROCIRCULATORY DYSFUNCTION AS ASSESSED BY ABSOLUTE CORONARY FLOW RESERVE IN PATIENTS WITH ANGIOGRAPHICALLY NORMAL CORONARY ARTERIES
The slow coronary flow phenomenon is not a good predictor of coronary microcirculatory dysfunction as assessed by absolute CFR. It might reflect, however, only a resting microcirculatory abnormality and probably remains a multifactorial phenomenon
Tourism and water inequity in Bali: A social-ecological systems analysis
This paper is a social-ecological systems (SES) analysis of tourism and water inequity in Bali. It uses Elinor Ostrom’s SES model to look at the particular niche of Bali’s tourism and water nexus. Re-analysis of previous qualitative research revealed that the vulnerability of the SES was due to numerous characteristics. In particular, user groups are highly diverse, transient and stratified, thereby inhibiting communication and knowledge sharing. This, in combination with weak governance systems and the economic power of the tourism industry, interact to affect declining water resources and the iniquitous impact of this. Whilst there are obvious indications that Bali’s water resources are over stretched, there is no feedback loop to the institutional structures that would help enable appropriate responses from the user groups or governance system
Paediatric Home Artificial Nutrition in Italy: Report from 2016 Survey on Behalf of Artificial Nutrition Network of Italian Society for Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (SIGENP)
Home Artificial Nutrition (HAN) is a safe and efficacious technique that insures children's reintegration into the family, society and school. Epidemiological data on paediatric HAN in Italy are not available. Aim: to detect the prevalence and incidence of Home Parenteral Nutrition (HPN) and Home Enteral Nutrition (HEN), either via tube or mouth, in Italy in 2016. Materials and methods: a specific form was sent to all registered SIGENP members and investigators of local HAN centres, inviting them to provide the requested centre's data and demographics, underlying diseases and HAN characteristics of the patients. Results: we recorded 3403 Italian patients on HAN aged 0 to 19 years from 22 centres: 2277 HEN, 950 Oral Nutritional Supplements (ONS) and 179 HPN programs. The prevalence of HEN (205 pts/million inhabitants) and HPN (16 pts/million inhabitants) has dramatically increased in Italy in the last 9 years. Neurodisabling conditions were the first indication for HEN by tube or mouth while HPN is mainly requested in digestive disorders. Conclusions: HAN is a widespread and rapidly growing treatment in Italy, as well as in other European countries. Awareness of its extent and characteristics helps improving HAN service and patients' quality of life
Мова українських обрядових пісень
Intestinal failure (IF) is the reduction in functioning gut mass below the minimal level necessary for adequate digestion and absorption of nutrients and fluids for weight maintenance in adults or for growth in children. There is a paucity of epidemiologic data on pediatric IF. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence, incidence, regional distribution and underlying diagnosis of pediatric chronic IF (CIF) requiring home parenteral nutrition (HPN) in Italy.
METHODS:
Local investigators were selected in 19 Italian centers either of reference for pediatric HPN or having pediatric gastroenterologists or surgeons on staff and already collaborating with the Italian Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition with regard to IF. Data requested in this survey for children at home on Parenteral Nutrition (PN) on 1 December 2016 included patient initials, year of birth, gender, family's place of residence and underlying diagnosis determining IF.
RESULTS:
We recorded 145 CIF patients on HPN aged ≤19 years. The overall prevalence was 14.12/million inhabitants (95% CI: 9.20-18.93); the overall incidence was 1.41/million inhabitant years (95% CI: 0.53-2.20).
CONCLUSION:
Our survey provides new epidemiological data on pediatric CIF in Italy; these data may be quantitatively useful in developing IF care strategy plans in all developed countrie
Morphological spatial patterns in a reaction diffusion model for metal growth
In this paper a reaction-diffusion system modelling metal growth
processes is considered, to investigate - within the electrodeposition context-
the formation of morphological patterns in a finite two-dimensional spatial
domain. Nonlinear dynamics of the system is studied from both the analytical
and numerical points of view. Phase-space analysis is provided and initiation
of spatial patterns induced by diffusion is shown to occur in a suitable region
of the parameter space. Investigations aimed at establishing the role of some
relevant chemical parameters on stability and selection of solutions are also
provided. By the numerical approximation of the equations, simulations are
presented which turn out to be in good agreement with experiments for the
electrodeposition of Au-Cu and Au-Cu-Cd alloys
Spatio-temporal organization in alloy electrodeposition: a morphochemical mathematical model and its experimental validation
This paper proposes a novel mathematical model
for the formation of spatio-temporal patterns in electrodeposition.
At variance with classical modelling approaches
that are based on systems of reaction–diffusion equations
just for chemical species, this model accounts for the coupling
between surface morphology and surface composition
as a means of understanding the formation of morphological
patterns found in electroplating. The innovative version of
the model described in this work contains an original, flexible
and physically straightforward electrochemical source
term, able to account for charge transfer and mass transport:
adsorbate-induced effects on kinetic parameters are naturally
incorporated in the adopted formalism. The relevant nonlinear
dynamics is investigated from both the analytical and
numerical points of view. Mathematical modelling work is
accompanied by an extensive, critical review of the literature
on spatio-temporal pattern formation in alloy electrodeposition:
published morphologies have been used as abenchmark for the validation of our model. Moreover, original
experimental data are presented—and simulated with
our model—on the formation of broken spiral patterns in Ni–
P–W–Bi electrodeposition
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